FSMTB MBLEX Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

FSMTB MBLEX Online Questions & Answers

• Question 231:

  A client who often jokes about going out on a date is _________________.

  A. breaking confidentiality
  B. testing boundaries
  C. exploring the therapeutic relationship
  D. just being kind
  B. testing boundaries

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Any client who routinely requests to explore beyond the professional environment is testing the boundaries and professionalism of the therapist. Remember, the therapist is always at fault for allowing a breach of professional boundaries. The repercussions can lead to a hefty fine and/or loss of a massage license.

• Question 232:

  Where would you locate the obturator foramen?

  A. Pelvis
  B. Jaw
  C. Skull
  D. Spine
  A. Pelvis

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The obturator foramen is the gap created by the ischium and pubis bones of the pelvis which allows passage for the nerves and blood vessels that supply the leg. The shape of the obturator foramen differ between the sexes with the gap in men being round and in women being oval.

• Question 233:

  During an assessment, a massage therapist instructs their client to move a part of their body without assistance. This is known as _______________.

  A. active ROM
  B. active-assisted ROM
  C. passive ROM
  D. resistive ROM
  A. active ROM

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  Explanation/Reference:

  When a client performs an unassisted movement of their body, they are displaying an active ROM. This is used to determine the client's natural range of motion.

• Question 234:

  Placing your hands onto a client to assess their condition is known as a _______________ assessment.

  A. visual
  B. palpation
  C. subjective
  D. postural
  B. palpation

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Using your hands to assess the condition of a client is a palpation assessment.

• Question 235:

  Which two tendons comprise the anatomical snuff box?

  A. Extensor pollicus longus and extensor pollicus brevis
  B. Extensor carpi ulnaris and flexor digitorum longus
  C. Extensor digiti minimi and flexor carpia radial
  D. Extensor digitorum and extensor retinaculum
  A. Extensor pollicus longus and extensor pollicus brevis

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The term anatomical snuff box or rather, “snuff box“ was coined by using the space between the tendons of the extensor pollicus longus and the extensor pollicus brevis (and the abductor pollicus longus) as a place to hold snuff tobacco.

• Question 236:

  What do boundaries clarify?

  A. Our needs and desires
  B. Our need to protect ourselves
  C. Our need to protect our
  D. Our personal limits and expectations
  D. Our personal limits and expectations

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Having clear boundaries will assist the massage therapist in knowing when a personal limit has been reached and what can be expected from the therapist and the client within a professional relationship.

• Question 237:

  Which of the following functions does the pineal gland help regulate?

  A. Movement
  B. Digestion
  C. Blood pressure
  D. Sleep patterns
  D. Sleep patterns

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland that produces seratonin, the hormone that regulates sleep patterns.

• Question 238:

  A hip joint that feels restricted and lacking in movement is considered hypermobile.

  A. TRUE
  B. FALSE
  B. FALSE

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  Explanation/Reference:

  A joint that feels restricted and lacking in movement is hypomobile. A joint that is lax and loose would be hypermobile.

• Question 239:

  Which cells are responsible for generating the electrical impulses that control heart rate?

  A. Myocytes
  B. Glial
  C. Epithilial
  D. Merkel
  A. Myocytes

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  Explanation/Reference:

  There are various forms of myocytes in the body, but it is the cardiac myosytes that are responsible for generating the electrical impulses that control heart rate.

• Question 240:

  Which body system does the thymus belong to?

  A. Digestive
  B. Endocrine
  C. Immune
  D. Nervous
  C. Immune

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The thymus is a very special organ of the immune system. It functions to train T-lymphocytes to adapt to pathogens and disorders within the body to maintain homeostasis.